High Springs, Florida
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| High Springs, Florida | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Alachua |
| Area | |
| - Total | 18.5 sq mi (47.9 km²) |
| - Land | 18.5 sq mi (47.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,863 |
| - Density | 208.8/sq mi (80.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 32643, 32655 |
| Area code(s) | 386 |
| FIPS code | 12-30525[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0307633[2] |
High Springs is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,863 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 4,139 [1].
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[edit] Geography
High Springs is located at (29.824471, -82.595268)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 47.9 km² (18.5 mi²). 47.8 km² (18.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.16%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,863 people, 1,539 households, and 1,063 families residing in the city. The population density was 80.8/km² (209.3/mi²). There were 1,668 housing units at an average density of 34.9/km² (90.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.42% White, 21.18% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.12% of the population.
There were 1,539 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,354, and the median income for a family was $43,779. Males had a median income of $32,959 versus $22,109 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,919. About 9.5% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
The first settlers arrived in the area in the 1840s. A discernible town began to develop in the early 1880s after a railroad was constructed and several phosphate mines were established. In 1888 the local post office changed its name from Orion to High Springs and the town was officially incorporated in 1892.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ History of High Springs
[edit] External links
- City of High Springs official site
- High Springs Chamber of Commerce
- High Springs, Florida is at coordinates Coordinates:
- High Springs Branch Library
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